CVE-2023-38393 WordPress Ninja Forms plugin <= 3.6.25 - Subscriber+ Broken Access Control vulnerability
Subscribers can bypass authorization checks in Ninja Forms, potentially escalating privileges or modifying data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-38393?
CVE-2023-38393 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms, published on 19 Jun 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in Saturday Drive Ninja Forms.This issue affects Ninja Forms: from n/a through 3.6.25.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-38393?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ninjaforms Ninja Forms.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38393?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38393 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2023-38393 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-38393 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Ninjaforms Ninja Forms
- CVE-2025-9083 Ninja-forms < 3.11.1 - Unauthenticated PHP Objection
- CVE-2016-1209 Deserialization in n/a
- CVE-2018-20981 Information disclosure in n/a
- CVE-2024-25572 Cross-site request forgery in Ninja Forms
- CVE-2021-24163 Ninja Forms < 3.4.34 - Authenticated SendWP Plugin Installation and Client Secret Key Disclosure
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ffx4-qrmq-w356.